Also announces $15M Series A funding and four Global InfoSec Awards at RSA Conference NEW YORK, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Jericho Security, a leader in AI-powered cybersecurity training and conversational phishing defense, today announced the launch of its new self-service experience on Jericho’s agentic AI platform, giving organizations of any size instant access to AI-powered conversational phishing simulations. This launch coincides with Jericho’s $15M Series A funding round and recognition at RSA Conference 2025, where the company took home four Global InfoSec Awards. The Series A funding round was led by Jasper Lau of Era Fund, with participation from Lux Capital, Dash, Gaingels Enterprise and Gaingels AI, Distique, Plug & Play, Henry, Metalab, Fog, Scrum Ventures, KBTG, and Textbook. The funding will accelerate go-to-market efforts and R&D,…
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SpyCloud, the leading identity threat protection company, today released an analysis of nearly 6 million phished data records recaptured from the criminal underground over the last six months. Phishing attacks have been growing in scale and sophistication, and SpyCloud’s research reveals that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting high-value identity data that can be used for follow-on attacks like ransomware, account takeover, and fraud. While the data reflects only a snapshot of the phishing threat landscape, it provides valuable insights for organizations seeking to bolster defenses, enhance user training, and prevent identity-based attacks. Key findings from SpyCloud’s analysis of…
Brand architect and key advisor to spearhead continued go-to-market success and brand expansion CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Fenix24™, the world’s leading breach recovery company, today announced the appointment of longtime advisor and brand architect, Mark Waxman, as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer. His new role as CMO signifies a continuation of his long-standing commitment and impactful contributions to the company and its battalions. For nearly five years, Waxman has operated strategically behind the scenes, offering his expertise as a trusted advisor in both brand development and industry insights to Fenix24 and its related companies, Conversant Group, Grypho5, Athena7 and Argos99. “I have had the pleasure of…
New Capabilities Deliver Adaptive, Context-Aware Protection Against Emerging Attacks with Unprecedented Accuracy and Speed CAMPBELL, Calif., May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all sized businesses, today unveiled powerful next-generation threat detection capabilities fueled by multimodal AI. Barracuda now uniquely delivers adaptive, context-aware protection against emerging attacks with unprecedented accuracy and speed by simultaneously correlating and analyzing diverse text and visual data types – including URLs, documents, images, QR codes, and more. The new capabilities build on Barracuda’s long-standing use of AI and machine learning, with new integration of multimodal AI –…
The Guardz Research Unit uncovered a coordinated cyber campaign using outdated login methods to bypass MFA and infiltrate cloud environments by attempting to exploit basic authentication protocols MIAMI, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Guardz, the cybersecurity company empowering Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT professionals to protect small businesses with AI-native unified detection and response, today disclosed its discovery of an advanced attack campaign exploiting legacy authentication protocols in Microsoft Entra ID. Uncovered by the Guardz Research Unit (GRU), the campaign was active between March 18 and April 7, 2025, and shows how outdated authentication methods, particularly BAV2ROPC, continue to be exploited by threat…
Outdated legacy systems leaving firms vulnerable to mounting cyber risks, according to Broadridge NEW YORK, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Growing concerns over operational and cyber resilience were the major theme of the SIFMA Ops 2025 conference, a gathering of top operations and technology leaders from across the capital markets ecosystem. The threat landscape is only becoming increasingly more sophisticated with artificial intelligence and other new tools to automate attacks. With high-profile data breaches, ransomware attacks, and system failures happening more frequently the importance of being prepared and protected against these growing risks has never been more important. Broadridge’s recently released Digital Transformation &…
Critical Infrastructure organizations worldwide have the option to build stronger defenses by leverage the leading AI-powered security solution, running on the most advanced compute processing power available for AI SAN FRANCISCO, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Nozomi Networks, the leader in OT, IoT and CPS security, today announced an integration with NVIDIA BlueField DPUs to strengthen AI-powered cybersecurity monitoring, analysis and response for the world’s most demanding industrial environments. “Artificial intelligence has always played a role in the security solutions Nozomi delivers, but it’s quickly becoming a non-negotiable component of effective defenses for critical infrastructure operators battling a growing number of sophisticated cyber threats,” said…
The partnership will allow seamless end-to-end service provisioning across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe ROME and WASHINGTON, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, has entered into a strategic agreement with Orchest Technologies, a leading LATAM connectivity and automation provider, to enhance mutual network coverage and streamline service orchestration, accelerating the adoption of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solutions. Under the agreement, presented in Washington during International Telecoms Week (ITW), Sparkle and Orchest will interconnect their networks in an automated and dynamic way, enabling seamless end-to-end service provisioning across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe through global optical and IP backbones. This initiative will allow both operators…
Guardz Wins Market Innovator for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) In 13th Annual Global InfoSec Awards at #RSAC 2025 MIAMI, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Guardz, the cybersecurity company empowering MSPs and IT professionals to deliver an AI-native unified detection and response platform for small businesses, today announced that it won the Market Innovator Managed Detection and Response (MDR) award from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine. The global MDR market is rapidly expanding, with a predicted surge from $1.89 billion in 2024 to $8.34 billion by 2032. Fueled by rising cyber threats, cloud and IoT adoption, and stricter regulatory demands, MDR solutions…
FREEPORT, Fla., May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — OberaConnect, LLC is proud to announce the expansion of its partnership with the City of Freeport, Florida. Building on a year-long relationship grounded in trust, performance, and local expertise, OberaConnect has been awarded a new multi-service contract to provide managed IT & email support, voice services, servers, and comprehensive cybersecurity coverage for multiple city facilities. As part of the seven-year contract, OberaConnect will deliver robust IT solutions—including enterprise-level phones, server management, and secure email systems—along with advanced cybersecurity protection for the Community Center, City Hall, Planning Department, Water Department, Wastewater Treatment Facility, Parks Department, and City Pool.…